Baxter County, Arkansas Population 2024

43,265

Baxter County, Arkansas's estimated 2024 population is 43,265 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Baxter County, Arkansas is the 16th largest county in Arkansas. The 2010 population was 41,511 and has seen a growth of 4.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,2153900.87%
202844,8253900.88%
202744,4353900.89%
202644,0453900.89%
202543,6553900.9%
202443,2653900.91%
202342,8753900.92%
202242,4852610.62%
202142,2245381.29%
202041,686-292-0.7%
201941,9783130.75%
201841,6653460.84%
201741,3191600.39%
201641,15930.01%
201541,1562530.62%
201440,903-97-0.24%
201341,000-91-0.22%
201241,091-263-0.64%
201141,354-157-0.38%
201041,51100%
199031,1863,77713.78%
198027,40912,09078.92%
197015,3195,37654.07%
19609,943-1,740-14.89%
195011,6831,40213.64%
194010,2817628.01%
19309,519-697-6.82%
192010,216-173-1.67%
191010,3891,09111.73%
19009,2987719.04%
18908,5272,52342.02%
18806,004-39,211-86.72%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (390)
County Website
Baxter County
County Seat
Mountain Home
2020 Population
41,686
Area
554 mi²
Density
78 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.79% (1,579)
Founded
March 24, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,15392.89%
Two or more races2,2005.22%
Asian2730.65%
Native American2190.52%
Black or African American1590.38%
Other race1270.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Baxter County, Arkansas Population by Race

Baxter County, Arkansas Population Pyramid 2024

Baxter County, Arkansas Median Age

51.9

Total

49.9

Male

53.4

Female

Baxter County, Arkansas Adults

There are 34,670 adults, (13,098 of whom are seniors) in Baxter County, Arkansas.

Baxter County, Arkansas Age Dependency

95.4

Age Dependency Ratio

60.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Baxter County, Arkansas Sex Ratio

Female21,61651.28%
Male20,53448.72%

Baxter County, Arkansas Population by Age

Baxter County, Arkansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,2892.167525
Married9,3462.798515
Non Family7,3201.1566.833.2
Female1,6902.8562.737.3
Male9332.6360.639.4

2.71

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Baxter County, Arkansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4607.65%
Associates Degree3,65111.35%
Bachelors Degree4,31713.42%
Graduate Degree1,7125.32%
High School Graduate11,14234.65%
Less Than 9th Grade9482.95%
Some College7,92724.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Baxter County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Baxter County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,91226,7325,780
2+ Races1,3871,289152
Hispanic66754755
Asian18116132
Native American15614632
Other Race1131005
Black100850
Islander1380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 20.51%.

Baxter County, Arkansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,917$53,843$40,000
Graduate Degree$62,284$61,490$63,000
High School Graduate$28,941$29,838$27,695
Less Than 9th Grade$29,167$30,489$21,853
Overall$34,322$38,705$30,908
Some College$32,806$40,530$29,406

$34,322

Average Earnings

$38,705

Average Male

$30,908

Average Female

Baxter County, Arkansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Baxter County, Arkansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Baxter County, Arkansas Language

96.94% of Baxter County, Arkansas residents speak only English, while 3.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.76% of the population.

Baxter County, Arkansas Language

Baxter County, Arkansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,3285,18913.54%
Multiple2,12153525.22%
Hispanic1,14720417.79%
Black1227662.3%
Native2195926.94%
Asian2534417.39%
Other1183529.66%

14.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.43%

Male Poverty Rate

16.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Baxter County, Arkansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Baxter County, Arkansas is Black, with 62.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Baxter County, Arkansas is White, with 13.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.75%.

Baxter County, Arkansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.4%
High School13.82%
Some College10.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%

Baxter County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.68%
Female Unemployed24.12%
Female Employed8.19%
Male Employed6.35%

Baxter County, Arkansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Baxter County, Arkansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,627$82,505
Households$48,427$68,034
Married Families$67,223$92,412
Non Families$31,220$42,322

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Baxter County, Arkansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Baxter County, Arkansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Baxter County, Arkansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Baxter County, Arkansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Baxter County, Arkansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,299

Number of Veterans

4,067

Male Veterans

232

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,935
Second Gulf War843
First Gulf War672
Korea335
World War II81

Baxter County, Arkansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,552
65 to 741,223
35 to 54722
55 to 64621
18 to 34181

Baxter County, Arkansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,99612.3%
2+ Races26617.07%
Hispanic566.97%
Other Race2319.66%
Native American147.95%

Baxter County, Arkansas Veterans by Race

Baxter County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Baxter County, Arkansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.1%

Labor Force Participation

41.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Baxter County, Arkansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Baxter County, Arkansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Baxter County, Arkansas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

39.63%

Born in Baxter County, Arkansas

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

1.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Baxter County, Arkansas residents were born in the United States, with 39.63% having been born in Arkansas. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Baxter County, Arkansas Place of Birth

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